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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Who doesn’t love creating new memories and saving them as photos on a smartphone, PC, or any other digital media? While many of us share some on social media, we keep the most precious and private ones to ourselves. Sadly, my hard drive of photos became corrupted, which held images…

iPhone 5 Accessories to Put on Your Holiday Gift List
While not everyone can afford to buy their family and friends an iPhone 5 for a holiday gift, they can afford some of these fun, stylish accessories to personalize the phone. There are gifts for fun and for practical use, and something for all ages. SGP kuel H12 Stylus Pen... Read more
Archos FamilyPad – The Perfect Gift For The Entire Family
There used to be a time when, at least one night a week, families got together for Family Night. Depending on the preferences and the dynamics of the family, this night would mean going to the movies, having dinner, playing boardgames, playing videogames, reading, or watching TV. No matter... Read more
Microsoft Gives Windows 8 Keys to Pirates by Accident
All those looking for a free key to run Windows 8 Pro can abandon their searches on torrents and other resources. Microsoft itself has made the free keys available to the customers through its own website. What you need to do is visit Microsoft’s website and download your own... Read more
NYC Museum Of Modern Art To Feature Video Game Collection
Do you consider Pac-Man to be a modern work of art? Or perhaps Myst is more your idea of an artists’ touch. In any case the New York City Museum of Modern Art plans to show off those games and other as part of a new public exhibit. The... Read more
Have You Tried Out Mozilla’s Firefox OS?
When it comes to mobile operating systems, it’s usually Android and iOS that come up. They have their fanboys and fangirls who will argue to death about their merits, to be sure, but maybe it’s time to add more players in the game. Players that just might give those... Read more
Smartphone Holiday Gift Guide
It’s the last day of November, and time’s flying by so quickly. Before we know it, Christmas morning will be here! Have you got your Christmas shopping all done, or have you at least started? If you are looking to give a smartphone to a loved one for the holidays,... Read more
The Virtual Tape Measure for Online Shopaholics
Shopaholics come in all shapes and sizes – add to that gender, too. When the need to shop grabs you, it does not matter how old you are, whether you’re male or female, or if you’re broke or not. You just have got to satisfy that urge, haven’t you?... Read more
Best Cameras to Give as Gifts
Year after year cameras remain a popular item on people’s wish lists. With the numerous new models available, it can be hard for someone to know which one to get their budding photographer or the amateur who wants to take it to the next level. Here is a guide... Read more
Google Promotes Arabic Content Online
The Arab culture is rich and diverse, and the Arab language is one of the most widely spoken in the world. In fact, counting the number of native speakers, Arabic holds the number five spot. Recognizing this, Google has launched an initiative that promotes Arabic content online. You and... Read more
Best Android Web Browsers
One of the things going for devices running on Android is that users can customize to their heart’s content. The platform is much more open than its rival, iOS, and this makes a huge difference for people who want to be able to tweak their devices to suit their... Read more
Samsung Working on Flexible Phone with Less Battery Use
Samsung has been working on a flexible phone screen that bends and is nearly unbreakable while still being lightweight. What makes it even better is that it uses less battery power, which is one of the biggest complaints for any mobile device user.   The screens are supposed to be... Read more
Crackdown on Sites Selling Counterfeit Merchandise
Federal agents seized over 100 domain names that were involved in selling counterfeit merchandise. This happened just prior to the biggest online shopping day of the year, Cyber Monday. Websites often sell counterfeit DVDs, cologne and other goods marketed as original and authentic. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security... Read more
Nintendo Wii Mini to be Released in Canada on December 7th
The Nintendo Wii is about to go pint sized and scaled down. Nintendo on Tuesday announced plans to release the Wii Mini in Canada. The new gaming device will arrive in country on December 7 and will be an exclusive Canadian retailer offer upon its initial launch. The Nintendo... Read more
Orange Releases App Enabling Free Texts and Calling
Skype, Viber and WhatsApp have new competition in the form of a smartphone app launched by France Telecom’s Orange mobile brand. The app is the first in seemingly a line of many which are enabling users to place free calls and send text messages without having to use the... Read more
Opera Thrives in Belarus

Opera Thrives in Belarus

News November 27, 2012

The browser wars have pretty much been featuring main players such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome. But we cannot discount other players, especially in specific parts of the world. And when it comes to Belarus, it is Opera that reigns. Bela-what? Seriously, you should have paid more... Read more
The Future Of Web Browsers: Gesture Control?
Web browsers are the most used online tools today. It is thus no wonder that the brains behind them work unceasingly to tweak their creations in an effort to stay on top of the game. We’ve gone a long way from Netscape, and while there are only a handful... Read more
5 Hidden Google Chrome Features
While it is understandable that other people prefer Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer to Google Chrome, there is no doubt that Chrome is a brilliant browser. And, thanks to the ingenious people behind the web browser, there are many gems hidden under the hood. You simply have to know... Read more
Rebooting and Battery Issues on Windows 8 Phone
The Windows 8 OS for mobile devices was released a few weeks ago but customers are still facing a number of issues with it. The common complaints are related to random rebooting and battery drainage from their phones. As of now, the forums for Microsoft Customer Support are facing... Read more